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Among 11 NUTS 2 regions of Belgium, Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen ranks best in
gdp growth (1st) and lowest in doctors (6th).
Over time
Indicator
The dashed line is the value for the whole country. Where Eurostat does not publish
it, only the region line is shown.
Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen vs national value
Economy
GDP per capita
49,500 €/inh.
+1,300 vs 2023
6th of 11 in the country
Belgium 53,930 €/inh. · -8%
Income per capita
30,800 €/inh.
+600 vs 2023
4th of 11 in the country
Belgium 28,500 €/inh. · +8%
GDP growth
1st of 11 in the country
Belgium 1.0 % · +90%
Population
Population
1,586,436
+11,429 vs 2024
2nd of 11 in the country
Belgium 11,955,308 · -87%
Life expectancy
6th of 11 in the country
Belgium 81.7 years · +2%
Population density
4th of 11 in the country
Belgium 389.1 /km² · +37%
Population change
2nd of 11 in the country
Belgium 6.0 ‰ · +20%
Net migration
1st of 11 in the country
Belgium 6.4 ‰ · +19%
Median age
4th of 11 in the country
Belgium 42.1 years · +2%
Aged 65+
4th of 11 in the country
Belgium 20.2 % · +3%
Fertility
6th of 11 in the country
Belgium 1.44
Doctors
6th of 11 in the country
Belgium 334 per 100k · -11%
Labour
Unemployment
2nd of 11 in the country
Belgium 6.2 % · -32%
Employment
2nd of 11 in the country
Belgium 72.8 % · +8%
High-tech jobs
5th of 11 in the country
Belgium 5.9 % · -3%
Society
Tourist nights
1,955 per 1,000
+84 vs 2024
9th of 11 in the country
Belgium 3,882 per 1,000 · -50%
Road deaths
4th of 11 in the country
Belgium 40 per mn · -5%
Tertiary educated
4th of 11 in the country
Belgium 47.5 % · +3%
Other regions in Vlaams Gewest
Ranks are among regions of the same NUTS level within the same country. The NUTS levels are
defined by Eurostat: NUTS 1 are the largest regions, NUTS 3 the smallest.
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